It's been three years since TV chef Jamie Oliver first waded into the debate about the state of school meals in the UK. Yet despite his campaign and Government initiatives, quality and cost remain a problem, and demand for meals fell 10 per cent in primary schools in 2006-07.
A parallel debate is taking place in Italy, but here it is not so much about introducing healthy school meals but rather improving on what is already on offer.
Processed food, chips and other deep-fried products have never featured on Italian school menus. Instead, meals reflect the Mediterranean diet, with its emphasis on high-quality seasonal fruit and vegetables and naturally low levels of saturated fats.
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